Bryan Croad - Guitarist - ProfilesArchive

About Me

My primary instrument is the Six-Guitar, I love playing and soloing with a rhythm section behind me, there's nothing like it, still my favorite and main thing I do. For the last few years I've been playing the 8-String guitar and tap acoustic guitar, a very challenging and fun change in direction. As far as 8-String guitars are concerned, I play four kinds; an 8-String Conklin, 8-String Ibanez, 8-String Novax, and an 8-String N/S Stick Guitar-Bass. I've been playing, writing and arranging music for a long time, and have a lot of material to date in all idioms. On all of my recordings (including the songs posted on this page), I play every instrument except the drums and saxophone. My drummer Eric Hennen did all of the great recording and production on my music. I have three CDs out: Without Words "Still Here", "Songs Written on the Train", and "Tapfool" 1347-1352, all CDs are for sale on www.CDBaby.com Other instruments I play also: sub-contra bass, dobro, mandolin, ebow, and some keys. "Au Revoir" was a no overdubs solo acoustic number. I'll be posting some new things in a spell, thanks for checking out my noise.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/27/2006
Band Website: BryanCroad.com
Band Members:
Influences: John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, John Scofield, Chick Corea, Andres Segovia, Julian Breem, Carlos Montoya, Pat Metheny, Paco DeLucia, Stanley Jordan, Preston Reed, Charlie Hunter, Joe Pass, Frank Gambale, Allan Holdsworth, Michael Brecker, Tuck Andress, Scott Henderson, Jaco Pastorius, Jeff Berlin, the list goes on and on in ALL idioms.........
Sounds Like: Jazz, Classical, Latin, Funk, Rock..... I tried to put one of each idiom on the mp3s to give you an idea.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

One of my songs

I wrote the song, "Shapes and Shadows" for my niece Ashley when she was born. The title is because "Shapes and Shadows" are the first thing a baby can see. I tried to incorporate both...
Posted by Bryan Croad - Guitarist on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:41:00 PST

You have to hear this!

Check out my friend Tim Fonseca, great, great singer. He had me play guitar on some tracks of his new CD, "The Philadelphia Project", and on one of the videos: www.myspace.com/timfonseca&nb...
Posted by Bryan Croad - Guitarist on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:52:00 PST

Friends request, I can't believe I have to post this but apparently I do......

OK, if you want to do the friends request thingy with me I am flattered and will do it, if you agree to the following: For the record, I'm happily married and not interested in any f&#$ buddies or...
Posted by Bryan Croad - Guitarist on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:00:00 PST

Cool tuning for solo acoustic acts...........

I think this is a great tuning for the solo acoustic act (or whatever) for a little more bottom end and still retain the most of your chordal options that you already know...... From lowest string to ...
Posted by Bryan Croad - Guitarist on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 08:14:00 PST

If you want to see a great cover band......

I thought I'd put this up for everyone. Pretty much every week (Friday and/or Saturday), I work in a cover band, Audio Underground, I play the N/S Stick Guitar-Bass, this is a great ba...
Posted by Bryan Croad - Guitarist on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 09:07:00 PST